Parts of ClothesARM || the part of a piece of clothing that your arm fits into
ARMHOLE || one of the holes for your arms in a shirt, jacket, etc.
BIB || a square part above the waist of some types of skirt or pants that covers your chest
BODICE || the part of a dress that covers a woman’s body from the waist up
BREAST || the top front part of a jacket or coat
BREAST POCKET || a pocket on the front of a shirt or jacket, over your chest
BUTTONHOLE || a small hole in a piece of clothing through which you push a button to fasten it
CARE LABEL || a label inside a piece of clothing that tells you how you should wash and dry it
COATTAILS || the two long pieces that form the bottom part of the back of a man’s formal jacket
COLLAR || the part of a coat, shirt, or dress that goes around your neck
CREW NECK || a tight round neck on a sweater
CROTCH || the part of a piece of clothing that covers this area
CRUTCH || a crotch
CUFF || (1) the part of a sleeve that fits around your wrist; (2) the bottom edge of the leg of a pair of pants that is folded up
DART || a narrow pointed fold made in a piece of clothing by sewing so that it has a better shape or fits better
ELBOW || the part of a sleeve that covers your elbow
FACING || cloth fastened to the inside edges of a piece of clothing to make it stronger
FACINGS || the collar or cuffs of a jacket or coat when they are made in a different cloth or color from the rest
FINGER || the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your fingers
FLIES || the fly on a pair of pants, which is the opening at the front of a pair of pants that is fastened with buttons or a zipper (the British word is flies)
FOOT || the part of a piece of clothing that covers your foot
FRINGE || a row of fibers or thin pieces of cloth that hangs down from a piece of cloth or clothing
GROMMET || a metal or plastic ring that surrounds a hole in cloth to prevent it from tearing
GUSSET || a small extra piece of cloth sewn into a piece of clothing, especially underwear, to make it stronger or more comfortable
HEEL || the part of a sock, etc. that goes over the back of your foot. The other end is called the toe.
HEM || the bottom edge of something such as a dress or curtain that is folded and sewn in place
HEMLINE || (1) the bottom edge of a dress or skirt which has been turned up and sewn in place; (2) the length of women’s skirts and dresses as this changes according to fashion.
HIP POCKET || a pocket near your hip in a pair of pants or a skirt
HOOD || a piece of colored cloth worn over the shoulders as part of some academic gowns
INSEAM || the length of your leg measured on the inside from the top to the foot
INSIDE LEG || your inseam
KNEE || the part of a pants leg that covers your knee
LADDER || a long thin hole in stockings or pantyhose. The American word is run.
LAPEL || one of the two parts at the front of a coat or jacket that are folded back on each side below the collar
LEG || the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your legs
NECK || the part of a piece of clothing that touches or lies just below your neck
NECKLINE || the shape of a piece of clothing around your neck
PANEL || a piece of material that forms part of a piece of clothing
PATCH || (1) a piece of cloth that you sew over a hole in clothes, or over a part where holes might form; (2) a small piece of cloth with a design on it that you sew onto clothes for decoration.
PATCH POCKET || a square pocket that is sewn onto a piece of clothing
POCKET || a small bag that forms part of a piece of clothing and is used for holding small objects
RUN || a long thin hole in stockings or pantyhose
SCOOP NECK || a round low neck on a piece of women’s clothing
SEAT || the part of a piece of clothing that covers your bottom
SHIRTFRONT || the front part of a man’s shirt
SHIRTSLEEVES || the sleeves of a shirt
SHIRTTAIL || the bottom part of a man’s shirt that is worn inside his pants, especially the longer part at the back
SHOULDER || the part of a shirt, jacket, or other piece of clothing that covers your shoulder
SHOULDER PAD || a thick soft piece of material inside the shoulders of a piece of clothing such as a jacket
SHOULDER STRAP || a thin piece of cloth or other material that goes over the shoulder on clothes such as dresses
SIDE SPLIT || a cut in the side of a piece of clothing such as a skirt, used mainly for decoration
SKIRT || the part of a dress or coat that is below the waist
SLEEVE || the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm
STAY || a short piece of bone, wire, or plastic used inside a corset or shirt collar to keep it stiff
STIRRUP || a band of cloth that goes under your foot on some pants
STRAP || a narrow piece of material that holds a piece of clothing on your body
TAB || a label attached to clothing or other material and that gives information about it
TAIL || the bottom part of your shirt that you put inside your pants
TOE || the part of a shoe or sock that covers your toes
TRAIN || a long part at the back of a dress, especially a wedding dress, that spreads over the ground
TUCK || a fold in clothing that you sew for decoration or to make the clothing tighter
TURN-UP || a cuff
TURTLENECK || a high neck that folds over on a sweater
VENT || a straight cut at the bottom of a jacket, dress, etc. that allows you to move more easily
V-NECK || an opening for the neck in a piece of clothing, in the shape of a “V”
WAIST || the part of a piece of clothing that covers the middle part of your body
WAISTBAND || a piece of cloth on a pair of pants or a skirt that goes around your waist
WAISTLINE || the place where the upper and lower pieces of clothing meet, usually near the waist
WING COLLAR || a stiff collar folded over at the corners on a man’s formal shirt
Source:
www.macmillandictionary.com/us/thesaurus-category/american/Parts-of-clothes
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